You didn't know that Chris recenty purchased that Bobcat 864. Its all part of his new business plan, he's got Bobcat Ron moving south to run it full time, Ron would only come down if it had a 4n1 bucket.

Dirtman2007

01-26-2012, 06:25 AM

Is that your 864?

nah it was the guy we were doing the job for.

RLS 2010

01-26-2012, 09:58 AM

Did a little errosion job today. Homeowner was worried about the creek washing out the bank and causing the trees to fall.

Hauled in some boulders to protect the bank of the creek in the sharp turn.

Atleast I got the drain valve unclogged so that it will drain back down

93turbo

01-27-2012, 08:14 PM

holy crap just a 1/4" what all do they have draining into this thing wow

Dirtman2007

01-27-2012, 08:43 PM

holy crap just a 1/4" what all do they have draining into this thing wow

alot of water shed. Might be the reason we are digging about 1500+ yards of mud out of it again

ClearViewGroup

01-28-2012, 11:24 AM

yikes..your machines may look like mine after this one chris...jump on it fast when she drains before the rain gets you again haha

S-205

01-28-2012, 01:34 PM

Cool job, I like that waterfall that you fixed up. Looks good.

Dirtman2007

01-28-2012, 03:46 PM

yikes..your machines may look like mine after this one chris...jump on it fast when she drains before the rain gets you again haha

Gonna get the Liebherr Long reach back for this job. We almost lost a machine about 12 years ago when this pond swallowed it up. Took a tandem wrecker (50 ton)?? a 580 backhoe and a Cat D6 dozer to pull the machine out... it was bad... really bad.

coopers

01-28-2012, 10:28 PM

I just dont see how you make it worthwild? just no market for it around here that I can see.

get paid to clear it, paid to burn it, then paid to bury it.

win, win situation for me.

$3500 an acre

I am with Kepple. We have BIG market for green waste. Burning and burying is a waste of money in Washington.
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sweetland

01-28-2012, 11:33 PM

Gonna get the Liebherr Long reach back for this job. We almost lost a machine about 12 years ago when this pond swallowed it up. Took a tandem wrecker (50 ton)?? a 580 backhoe and a Cat D6 dozer to pull the machine out... it was bad... really bad.

yeah I think thats the road. Right up the road from the dump. I locked all my equipment up in the gate behind that shop so nothing walks away at night lol

S-205

02-01-2012, 03:41 PM

I didn't want to start a new thread but I wondered what everyones opinion was on the new skid and track loaders from Volvo? A lot of people visit this thread so I thought I'd ask you guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0dn4crVTyE&feature=related

Dirtman2007

02-01-2012, 08:43 PM

finished up the rough grading on the storm water pond today.

Now I have to pour a concrete curb between the parking lot and pond. line the pond with topsoil and install a couple concrete swales down to the pipe for the water to flow in. install a lowflow. sod the banks and plant all the water plants

Sorry couldn't resist. Pretty impressive that the machine could push over that big of a tree!

Kepple Services

02-04-2012, 10:41 AM

I still cry when looking at everything you burn.. those three trees look like when ground up would make a nice pile of mulch... <sigh>....

weesa20

02-04-2012, 12:54 PM

I still cry when looking at everything you burn.. those three trees look like when ground up would make a nice pile of mulch... <sigh>....

They used to grind at the dump in Durham until the pile caught on fire and wouldn't stop burning for a month...kinda funny since the FD training center is right across the street and the city waste water treatment plant is there too so it actually smelled a little better for a while.

Looking good. never seen tires like that before. If nobody has told you yet, those tailgates have 3 or 4 different positions.

Dirtman2007

02-04-2012, 05:22 PM

Looking good. never seen tires like that before. If nobody has told you yet, those tailgates have 3 or 4 different positions.

this ones only locks down like that or all the way up like a normal dump truck.

hvy 1ton

02-04-2012, 07:54 PM

hmm, i thought there were chains to hold it horizontal too.

Dirtman2007

02-04-2012, 09:17 PM

hmm, i thought there were chains to hold it horizontal too.

is that what the chains are for? damn if I know haha

Kepple Services

02-05-2012, 12:37 AM

They used to grind at the dump in Durham until the pile caught on fire and wouldn't stop burning for a month...kinda funny since the FD training center is right across the street and the city waste water treatment plant is there too so it actually smelled a little better for a while.

It caught fire because they didn't do anything with the ground product and just piled it up and let it sit. When the piles are large enough and sit long enough they will generate enough heat to self ignite. It is very tough to get the fire out. You have to dig through he like while the whole time spraying it down with large amounts of water. We don't let our material sit that long to get that hot. Our wood we leave in log form or whatever form it brought to us in, chunks, logs, pieces... Whatever and then process and grind it when we get an order in for mulch.
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I gotta ask, and please dont take any offense to this but why would someone call your company to come and remove a tree with an excavator? Thats a relatively small tree- tree guy work. Or is this a regular customer or something? Just curious. You do very clean meticulous work, very nice to see. Cleaned up nice.

I gotta ask, and please dont take any offense to this but why would someone call your company to come and remove a tree with an excavator? Thats a relatively small tree- tree guy work. Or is this a regular customer or something? Just curious. You do very clean meticulous work, very nice to see. Cleaned up nice.

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe because of how fast it could be done? Maybe he was working nearby?

I gotta ask, and please don't take any offense to this but why would someone call your company to come and remove a tree with an excavator? Thats a relatively small tree- tree guy work. Or is this a regular customer or something? Just curious. You do very clean meticulous work, very nice to see. Cleaned up nice.

An excavator can take the tree down in one piece. Cut up only what is needed for trucking.
No stump grinding, remove the stump.
Faster, less mess and he can fix the driveway when he is done.

Whats faster to clear land, a tree guy with chain saw or an excavator? No climbing, no rigging, just knock it down.

Even cutting the trees up is faster when you have a machine that pick up, sort, or carry the tree where ever you want it.

SIWEL

02-06-2012, 07:28 PM

Those mil spec dump trucks do some amazing things, I drove one doing 30-40 loads a day thru a marsh (more like a swamp) for about 3 weeks. Did a ton of other little jobs with them, but that was the biggest. Best drive was down Rt 1 from Madison to Old Saybrook in CT. You should like it a lot.

I operate for a company who specializes in wetlands and marsh reconstruction, so I am very familiar with your type of work, it should work awsome.

Dirtman2007

02-06-2012, 08:02 PM

I gotta ask, and please dont take any offense to this but why would someone call your company to come and remove a tree with an excavator? Thats a relatively small tree- tree guy work. Or is this a regular customer or something? Just curious. You do very clean meticulous work, very nice to see. Cleaned up nice.

A good friend of ours has a landscape supply yard and we have a stack of card in his office on the board. He gets so many different people in everyday than needs things done and refers them to us.

Just happened to have the machine about 3 miles down the road. yes it was a simple job but i can do simple jobs to.

Homeowner had a tree in his driveway he wanted gone so he could move his carport around.

A tree company could have taken it down cheaper Im sure but he wanted the stump gone, hole filled and some stone to dress it up.

if a tree company came and did it they'd cut the tree off then grind the stump and everyone knows the mess that makes and it will never compact right.

I yanked it out, filled and compacted it with dirt and top dressed it with stone.... wala no tree was ever there.

noahb195

02-06-2012, 08:23 PM

I love that blue dump truck!! how many do you have?

wanabe

02-06-2012, 09:57 PM

Small jobs lead to big jobs! Word of mouth from taking on small jobs that nobody else wanted to mess with worked out good for me last year. The phone kept ringing even though I don't advertize. Its a must for those trying to establish or grow in my view.

ioilyouin

02-06-2012, 10:01 PM

Small jobs lead to big jobs! Word of mouth from taking on small jobs that nobody else wanted to mess with worked out good for me last year. The phone kept ringing even though I don't advertize. Its a must for those trying to establish or grow in my view.

Never heard of ya!

hoeman376

02-06-2012, 10:27 PM

Chris call me tommorow
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Dirtman2007

02-06-2012, 10:42 PM

Chris call me tommorow
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no more free advise brett. $100.00 minumum now:drinkup:

wanabe

02-07-2012, 11:02 AM

Never heard of ya!

I even work in your area lol! Finished a shed floor last summer north of hoffman(sand ridge rd I think) and one just north of ferrin(hwy50 and boulder road).

Dirtman2007

02-10-2012, 05:43 PM

Had my concrete crew come in today and do the concrete work

Its nice to watch someone who knows what their doing. It took about 4 hours for them to form it up, pour, finish and cover.

Wait till you see my "landscaping" (cuss work for girt diggers) on monday haha

JFGauvreau

02-11-2012, 07:37 AM

Yea nice job on the concrete! It must have been pretty thick to form it like that, what was it poor at? 3" or 4" ?

Dirtman2007

02-11-2012, 09:29 AM

Yea nice job on the concrete! It must have been pretty thick to form it like that, what was it poor at? 3" or 4" ?

2" slump with 1% additive

meets1

02-11-2012, 09:40 AM

Nice flat work. Do you know if they did the curb by hand or with form to make the curb? We have guy here that we use once in while - they have a little slip machine - no forms. Another guy here forms, pours and uses a small 2x4 to make the curb which looks like alot of work and they pour it pretty dry to make it work.

Dirtman2007

02-11-2012, 10:03 AM

Nice flat work. Do you know if they did the curb by hand or with form to make the curb? We have guy here that we use once in while - they have a little slip machine - no forms. Another guy here forms, pours and uses a small 2x4 to make the curb which looks like alot of work and they pour it pretty dry to make it work.

it was all done by hand. same here the guy used a short 2x4 to get the curb all roughed in then the hand finished it with the tools.

wanabe

02-11-2012, 10:03 AM

High back curbs by hand suck to make and finish! Been there, done that, hopefull never again(at least in 100 degree heat).

SVA_Concrete

02-12-2012, 03:52 PM

Good looking hand stacked curb
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Dirtman2007

02-12-2012, 09:14 PM

too much free time I guess?

DUSTYCEDAR

02-13-2012, 11:02 AM

maby kinda so

S-205

02-13-2012, 02:08 PM

A little too much yeah...

tmf lawn care

02-13-2012, 03:49 PM

chris it like your friend justin write in the dirt with log in your youtube vid. it was funny that he forgot how to spell his own name :laugh::laugh::laugh:

Dirtman2007

02-13-2012, 06:58 PM

So I get up nice and early to get a early start on todays project so I can finish up today... WRONG

chilling at a red light stopped in traffic when all of a sudden BAM .... What the F**k was that! looked in the mirror and knew exactly what it was. Eased over to the shoulder. I dont know why but I just wanted to get the hell out of the middle of the road.

Seems like the two guys in the maxima didn't see me and 100 other cars stopped.

they gonna total the trailer? glad your ok I'd fall out of the truck screaming MY NECK MY NECK :laugh:

nah after watching them get took off in stretchers I figured they got their payback.

On a side note it was the first time I've ever had to call 911. Funny thing was I got put on hold?? Once I got through they were there in about 2-3 minutes.

Junior M

02-13-2012, 09:28 PM

Why did they mark where your tires were?

Dirtman2007

02-13-2012, 09:39 PM

Why did they mark where your tires were?

incause they have to come back and do a accident investigation they know where the vehicles were. even tho I pulled off to the side of the road?

icex

02-13-2012, 09:45 PM

They would of been carrying me out of there on a stretcher with a neck brace and a back brace and I would of been on the phone with my lawyer while in the ambulance telling her to get to the hospital asap for a lawsuit. Bahaha:laugh:

tmf lawn care

02-14-2012, 12:52 AM

was that ur truck or the boss's f450

wanabe

02-14-2012, 12:17 PM

That the reason I run forged hitches. The fabricated ones are junk, and that trailer would have ended up in the truck if you had been using one.

Dirtman2007

02-15-2012, 08:51 PM

That the reason I run forged hitches. The fabricated ones are junk, and that trailer would have ended up in the truck if you had been using one.

yeah I was thinking the same thing. or what if the trailer was empty? could have been in my back glass?

Dirtman2007

02-15-2012, 08:54 PM

Clearing off a house lot for a guy. I think he hates pine trees because everytime he comes out he tells me to take down more!

less than a day, usually around 7 hrs with 2 guys. I run the excavator, uncle drive the truck and chainsaws. I saw some too but usually its all I can do to get enough trees down and a load of brush ready for when he returns.

on average we have about 6 loads of brush from each lot and a trailer load of pulp wood.

Dirtman2007

02-18-2012, 11:28 PM

Damn, they really stack them houses on top of each other.

I kid you not they houses are like 3-4' from the property line in some cases.

damn if I would have a 3500sq ft house and be 6-8' away from my neighbor.

no joke I yanked the cable line out going to that onehouse when i dug the stump up on one of those tree.

Oh well I just clear the trees....

hvy 1ton

02-19-2012, 01:00 AM

I kid you not they houses are like 3-4' from the property line in some cases.

damn if I would have a 3500sq ft house and be 6-8' away from my neighbor.

no joke I yanked the cable line out going to that onehouse when i dug the stump up on one of those tree.

Oh well I just clear the trees....

Yeah, those things are built right up against ever offset. i don't get it. :dizzy: I guess as long as the builder is making money at it, you are too. :drinkup:

Dirtman2007

02-20-2012, 08:22 PM

put some sides on the general today. I think a lil black paint on them will make her shine.

Also and update on the accident. Both trailer companies said the trailer was totaled so we'll see what the insurance says about it. If they total it, prolly get a tandem tag trailer like what bobcat ron had.

S-205

02-21-2012, 09:38 AM

Tandem duals ftw!

Dirtman2007

02-21-2012, 11:59 AM

Tandem duals ftw!

Haha asked about that the first day! He said there not enough room. Would be badass then!!
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apbuske

02-21-2012, 12:22 PM

Jealous of your equipment! Nice work!

S-205

02-21-2012, 12:25 PM

Haha asked about that the first day! He said there not enough room. Would be badass then!!
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What do you mean not enough room?

Jelinek61

02-21-2012, 09:18 PM

You should get that Army truck painted blue to match your Kenworth

S-205

02-22-2012, 12:55 PM

You should get that Army truck painted blue to match your Kenworth

I like the way you think

Dirtman2007

02-22-2012, 09:26 PM

Busy all the time

Had a leaking overflow pipe in a pond. Dug out around the pipe and under the first 4 joins and poured in concrete. no more leaky

yeah turns out the whole bottom is solid rock, go figure. theres still a deep hole down there at the dam.

plus theres a sewer line down in there somewhere I've got to find

PerfectEarth

02-29-2012, 09:45 PM

Tell me about the mud pit.... Do you guys do that often? Won't it take forever to dry out? Will that cause problems in the future with settling or 'pumping' ground??

KrayzKajun

02-29-2012, 09:46 PM

fun project. im guessing yall are glad to have tht old military dump?

Dirtman2007

02-29-2012, 10:01 PM

Tell me about the mud pit.... Do you guys do that often? Won't it take forever to dry out? Will that cause problems in the future with settling or 'pumping' ground??

yeah its the best way to get rid of it. you can't just put 2000 yards of mud anywhere. it will settle some, and yes it will be wet for a while. but come mid summer they will be able to grade that into a nice new hill for the golf course

deerefan

02-29-2012, 10:38 PM

How many yards u figure u can get on that truck?
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LuckyFlyinROUSH

02-29-2012, 10:50 PM

I think it should be a forum law that Dirtman must post pictures every night or he is banned. This is the part of the day I look forward to, grabbing a beer and looking at how much fun Dirtman gets to have at his day job.

DUSTYCEDAR

03-01-2012, 06:50 AM

I think it should be a forum law that Dirtman must post pictures every night or he is banned. This is the part of the day I look forward to, grabbing a beer and looking at how much fun Dirtman gets to have at his day job.

i 2nd that motion :usflag:

Dirtman2007

03-01-2012, 08:04 PM

I think it should be a forum law that Dirtman must post pictures every night or he is banned. This is the part of the day I look forward to, grabbing a beer and looking at how much fun Dirtman gets to have at his day job.

Long reaches are like getting on a completely different machine. Same controls and movements but they are nothing like running a regular excavator. you have to be very smooth on the controls or you will have that thing rocking like a ship at sea. No need to get in a hurry either. The sticks real jerky and its really hard to be smooth. Needless to say you dont need to attempt to load a dump truck the first go if you've never been on one as you'll smash the truck regaurdless of how good you thing you are.

Dirtman2007

03-02-2012, 06:35 PM

finished up the pond today. Looks good to me now the golf course crew ill be busy fixing my path of destruction!

that could have been real cool, bring in some big boulders and make that stream really look good... oh well grass is grass

Dirtman2007

03-14-2012, 08:42 PM

that could have been real cool, bring in some big boulders and make that stream really look good... oh well grass is grass

lol you want them boulders? im gonna bury them and that head wall I guess?

Bleed Green

03-14-2012, 10:00 PM

Guess you're going to have to build a good size retaining wall after you take out that hillside. Can't wait to see the finished pics.

Dirtman2007

03-14-2012, 10:12 PM

Guess you're going to have to build a good size retaining wall after you take out that hillside. Can't wait to see the finished pics.

Landscapers going to build a wall once we are done. Im not going to say i'm never going to build another one but its not my cup of tea lol. plus I dont have time I've got about 12 more jobs that need to be started yesterday :hammerhead:

Bleed Green

03-15-2012, 11:01 PM

its good to be busy. I'm glad to say we are the same way!

JFGauvreau

03-16-2012, 08:37 AM

That white house is pretty sick! Can't wait to see the finish product

Dirtman2007

03-16-2012, 08:19 PM

finished out the week and a end to this job. turned out decent hit alot of rock back where the walls going and couldnt get it like I wanted it.

The tongue on that PJ is pretty long, is it a 25' deck and 5' dovetail?

bobw

03-20-2012, 10:10 AM

The tongue on that PJ is pretty long, is it a 25' deck and 5' dovetail?

I have the twin axle version of that PJ. They do have a long tongue, almost long enough to be annoying; however, they pull very nicely with a load. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another when the time comes.

takikid

03-20-2012, 12:41 PM

Hey chris,
are the first few photos where you were taking out the retaining wall at the same job as when your uncle sunk the deawoo at the beginning of this thread?
it looks like the same place!

Dirtman2007

03-20-2012, 06:14 PM

Hey chris,
are the first few photos where you were taking out the retaining wall at the same job as when your uncle sunk the deawoo at the beginning of this thread?
it looks like the same place!

bonus points for you thats the job that got this thread going! haha

takikid

03-20-2012, 06:27 PM

bonus points for you thats the job that got this thread going! haha

Wohoo!!!!! Bonus points!!
Yeah, I thought I recognised it alright. The pond looks so much better without all the mud... (and a half sunken excavator...)
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Dirtman2007

03-20-2012, 08:26 PM

The tongue on that PJ is pretty long, is it a 25' deck and 5' dovetail?

About time to throw some new teeth on. Outside ones don't have much left before they wear through. That's what happens when you don't spend all your time slinging mud.

Cornell

03-22-2012, 12:53 AM

Replace them when one breaks off lol.

That's when I do anyways. hahaha

Dirtman2007

03-22-2012, 07:27 PM

yeah its going to need to be replaced oneday soon. I'll worry about that when the time comes haha

tailboardtech

03-22-2012, 07:40 PM

i am guessing that tree clearing job might of started off as Christmas tree's at one point in time?

Dirtman2007

03-22-2012, 07:49 PM

i am guessing that tree clearing job might of started off as Christmas tree's at one point in time?

they arn't christmas trees just regular pine trees. this was a old tree farm but the land became worth about 50times more than the timber so it was sold off as housing lots

icex

03-22-2012, 08:27 PM

yeah its going to need to be replaced oneday soon. I'll worry about that when the time comes haha

I bought a brand spanking new Cat 28" bucket and broke a tooth on day one on a log. Few hours later I noticed another tooth was broke and took the bolt out of it and it fell in half. Doing a dredging job in a creek a bolt came out of one of the other teeth. Thank god the Cat buckets have a lifetime warranty on their teeth, went through two in a week of owning the bucket.

Dirtman2007

03-22-2012, 09:00 PM

I bought a brand spanking new Cat 28" bucket and broke a tooth on day one on a log. Few hours later I noticed another tooth was broke and took the bolt out of it and it fell in half. Doing a dredging job in a creek a bolt came out of one of the other teeth. Thank god the Cat buckets have a lifetime warranty on their teeth, went through two in a week of owning the bucket.

how can you put a lifetime warranty on teeth? they are going to wear out over time.

never broke one before. although I've ripped the whole tooth, shank and tore the bottom of the bucket out before on the old daewoo:waving:

icex

03-22-2012, 09:19 PM

how can you put a lifetime warranty on teeth? they are going to wear out over time.

never broke one before. although I've ripped the whole tooth, shank and tore the bottom of the bucket out before on the old daewoo:waving:

Not sure, salesman told me they have a lifetime warranty and I took them to the exchange manager which asked me how many hours were on the teeth and asked for the old teeth back and I had new ones in my hand in a matter of about 3 minutes.

ETA: I've never broke one either even with digging rock before except when I got this bucket. I think the teeth that came on it were lemons, although their doing fine right now.

ClearViewGroup

03-23-2012, 07:57 AM

how can you put a lifetime warranty on teeth? they are going to wear out over time.

never broke one before. although I've ripped the whole tooth, shank and tore the bottom of the bucket out before on the old daewoo:waving:

haha i still remember those pics you put up of when you did that (on purpose if i recall?) i still tell people thats about the worst bucket carnage i have seen :hammerhead:

Dirtman2007

03-23-2012, 08:30 PM

haha i still remember those pics you put up of when you did that (on purpose if i recall?) i still tell people thats about the worst bucket carnage i have seen :hammerhead:

yeah we knew it was going to happen and had a new one being made. I just went ahead and finished it off

it was a very nice machine, a bit tippy with the 2yard bucket, q/c and thumb.

takikid

04-08-2012, 06:26 PM

So you're not working for your uncle this week?
Is the D39px the only one of your machines that you brought?
did you use that komatsu tracked dumper before on a pond dredging job?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXoM_I4VPd0

how do you like being surrounded by volvos all day, it must be heaven ;)

Dirtman2007

04-08-2012, 07:50 PM

So you're not working for your uncle this week?
Is the D39px the only one of your machines that you brought?
did you use that komatsu tracked dumper before on a pond dredging job?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXoM_I4VPd0

how do you like being surrounded by volvos all day, it must be heaven ;)

nope he has a D39 just like mine. and Yes I've used his komatsu track trucks on a couple jobs. very handy machines

takikid

04-08-2012, 08:53 PM

nope he has a D39 just like mine. and Yes I've used his komatsu track trucks on a couple jobs. very handy machines

Oh cool,
Would you ever think of getting one?
Takeuchi make the tcr50 tracked carrier, I was looking at them the last day, but for some reason they're not on the Takeuchi US website, just the UK and Ireland one. Weird huh? Also the US one has wheeled loaders but the UK and Ireland one dosen't so mabey thats just the choice for that area. (damn I really wanted to take a look at one of them wheel loaders!)
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hvy 1ton

04-09-2012, 12:35 AM

I see the 290 has catwalk/carbody guards. Need to pick up a 290BFX so you can keep up. :laugh: Err, i need to hoist the deere flag so just get a 2554 instead. :drinkup:

Dirtman2007

04-17-2012, 07:52 PM

been slacking on pics so here we go. time to clear clear and clear some more!

Chris, have you ever used the rubber anti-seep collars? They look like they might be a PITA to install.

Dirtman2007

04-22-2012, 02:29 PM

Chris, have you ever used the rubber anti-seep collars? They look like they might be a PITA to install.

Not sure about the rubber ones but I've used the metal ones on metal and aluminum pipe. I hate them with a passion.

I just shovel out some dirt under the plastic pipe and dump some concrete around it to form a anti seep collar. same with concrete I pour it half way up the pipe.

I like the plastic pipe because it has all the groves and if you pack it real good I've never had a problem with one leaking

KrayzKajun

04-22-2012, 02:50 PM

Chris, do yall any Stormwater control work? For building developers etc..
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Dirtman2007

04-22-2012, 02:56 PM

Chris, do yall any Stormwater control work? For building developers etc..
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oh yeah. Do alot of work for a pond/ lake managent company they manage like 3000+ ponds and lakes.

Most are stormwater pond for shopping centers, subdivision ect. Most common things I do are dredging out sediment. fixing leaking overflows and mowing the brush down around them

KrayzKajun

04-22-2012, 03:35 PM

oh yeah. Do alot of work for a pond/ lake managent company they manage like 3000+ ponds and lakes.

Most are stormwater pond for shopping centers, subdivision ect. Most common things I do are dredging out sediment. fixing leaking overflows and mowing the brush down around them

I'm looking at going in that direction. I'm using my military college benefits to go to school for stormwater inspection and design. Going to branch away from the landscaping in the future and move towards more site developement and erosion control. I love watching the projects y'all do.

AEL

04-22-2012, 05:15 PM

What was the reason for clearing at night , besides being an awesome Bon fire
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Dirtman2007

04-22-2012, 05:47 PM

What was the reason for clearing at night , besides being an awesome Bon fire
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Way behind schedule, got a big job I needed to start last week with this machine. that and it finally rained!

david bailey

04-23-2012, 11:35 PM

at least the ouchy is on the backside from the deck

Dirtman2007

04-27-2012, 09:07 PM

yup this job is a total pain in the A$$ but someones got to do it.

Big house lot, very long driveway up and steep slope. 8,000 SQ ft house will be built at the top after I clear it and dig the basement

is that clearing job off of Ebeneezer church rd? it looks like an area I did some work. real tight getting in and out and my dump truck is a lot smaller than yrs is

Dirtman2007

04-30-2012, 10:04 PM

is that clearing job off of Ebeneezer church rd? it looks like an area I did some work. real tight getting in and out and my dump truck is a lot smaller than yrs is

it sure is

KrayzKajun

04-30-2012, 10:15 PM

Awesome pics Chris.

david bailey

04-30-2012, 10:32 PM

I had hauled a lot of fill dirt back up in there as well as a few loads from MM quarry. But I have a F 750. It was still real tight in there. Hard place to do some big work. who's the builder,do you know?

Green Machine Mowing

05-01-2012, 12:54 AM

It's good to hear the great operators have those moments also. :drinkup: Not to pour salt on the wound but was the camera rolling when you hit it? That would be some funny sh_t right there.:laugh:

Look at the date it was posted, I think some one was celebrating early :nono:

spend more time and money renting and feeding the chipper then you still got a pile of chips you gotta dump somewhere

noahb195

05-03-2012, 05:25 PM

I officially have looked through all 474 pages of this thread! Man you do awesome stuff i would love to start a business like that here in SC. Your amazing and love your videos!

KrayzKajun

05-03-2012, 05:39 PM

We need more pics Chris!!! Lol
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hvy 1ton

05-03-2012, 08:00 PM

Third pic would make a nice background if i was into volvos. If i squint real hard they almost look the right color :laugh: How many loads did it take to haul all the slash out with your quad? I bet a 40-50 yard end dump sounded real good about the time you were done. I don't know if its right or not, but here we can get away with no silt fence until we're done clearing as long as any excavation work done before the silt fence is installed is under an acre total. Couple cans of marking paint would have saved them the trouble of the tree protection area signs too. Not much you can do for city people i guess. ;)

Dirtman2007

05-03-2012, 08:23 PM

I officially have looked through all 474 pages of this thread! Man you do awesome stuff i would love to start a business like that here in SC. Your amazing and love your videos!

haha thanks for taking the time to look through all my work!

Dirtman2007

05-03-2012, 08:25 PM

Third pic would make a nice background if i was into volvos. If i squint real hard they almost look the right color :laugh: How many loads did it take to haul all the slash out with your quad? I bet a 40-50 yard end dump sounded real good about the time you were done. I don't know if its right or not, but here we can get away with no silt fence until we're done clearing as long as any excavation work done before the silt fence is installed is under an acre total. Couple cans of marking paint would have saved them the trouble of the tree protection area signs too. Not much you can do for city people i guess. ;)

its going to be around 40 loads of stumps and brush when its all said and done. i dont ask about the silt fence or tree protection the builder said he'd take care of that and he'll be taking care of putting it all back up after I knocked it all down this week lol

I start digging the basement monday, house has 39 corners so this stall be a very interesting dig.

deerefan

05-03-2012, 08:54 PM

I see someone else uses there hoe as a compactor to :)
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hvy 1ton

05-03-2012, 09:45 PM

I start digging the basement monday, house has 39 corners so this stall be a very interesting dig.

So, it's gonna be one of THOSE houses. You might have to get out and shovel a time or two.

Dirtman2007

05-03-2012, 10:04 PM

So, it's gonna be one of THOSE houses. You might have to get out and shovel a time or two.

shiiiiiiit they might just have a hole bigger than they need:laugh:

Bleed Green

05-03-2012, 10:46 PM

Pay me more than $9 an hour and Ill come down there and do the shovel work for ya.

icex

05-04-2012, 04:11 PM

Pay me more than $9 an hour and Ill come down there and do the shovel work for ya.

That's not bad Chris, pay him $9.01 and he'll do it all :laugh:

david bailey

05-05-2012, 07:50 PM

do you haul yr waste to Rowlands or somewhere else?

Dirtman2007

05-05-2012, 08:23 PM

do you haul yr waste to Rowlands or somewhere else?

nah they charge to much I take it to curin brothers

david bailey

05-05-2012, 09:04 PM

are they ones out on Old watkins rd?

Bleed Green

05-05-2012, 11:38 PM

That's not bad Chris, pay him $9.01 and he'll do it all :laugh:

haha I suppose that would be a raise although it wouldn't be enough I fear. Never know though...

Bleed Green

05-05-2012, 11:40 PM

nah they charge to much I take it to curin brothers

What waste do you have other than the brush that you burn and the logs that you sell I assume?

Dirtman2007

05-06-2012, 09:14 AM

are they ones out on Old watkins rd?

no thats carolina tree debris. Curin bros have two locations one in holly springs and another one in durham off kemp rd